Israeli occupation soldiers attacked journalists of a Palestinian TV channel in the West Bank village of Billin

Israeli occupation soldiers attacked journalists of a Palestinian TV channel in the West Bank village of Billin, Press TV reported.

The soldiers fired tear gas and rubber bullets directly at the van of the Maan television network’s crew.

Billin is a village near the city of Ramallah that has been encircled by illegal Israeli settlements.

Palestinian activist Osama Baker told Press TV on Saturday that the Zionist forces continue to attack and target journalists in the West Bank.

Fares Srafendi, another journalist, told Press TV, “The goal of Israeli army is to attack national and international journalists in an attempt to prevent them from reporting real situation and documenting Israeli crimes against Palestinians people.”

He also called on all local journalists to “unite and gain international support” to put pressure on the Israeli regime to stop attacks on journalists and allow them to freely move in the West Bank and al-Quds (Jerusalem).